Week 5, 2015

played in Pittsburgh, PA

76 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	3	0	7	11	-	21
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	3	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 CIN - Jeff Chandler 24 field goal
1Q: 07:15 PIT - Shaquille Brooks 40 pass from Cam Newton (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 04:43 PIT - Marcus Peters 31 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 01:52 PIT - Dan Carpenter 29 field goal
3Q: 07:57 CIN - Kennedy Bentsen 62 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 02:13 PIT - Charles Sims 4 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 06:43 CIN - Jeff Chandler 32 field goal
4Q: 01:02 CIN - Mike Willams 23 pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer pass to Mike Willams for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 CIN - Jeff Chandler 24 field goal
1Q: 07:15 PIT - Shaquille Brooks 40 pass from Cam Newton (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 04:43 PIT - Marcus Peters 31 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 01:52 PIT - Dan Carpenter 29 field goal
3Q: 07:57 CIN - Kennedy Bentsen 62 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 02:13 PIT - Charles Sims 4 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 06:43 CIN - Jeff Chandler 32 field goal
4Q: 01:02 CIN - Mike Willams 23 pass from Carson Palmer (Carson Palmer pass to Mike Willams for conversion)

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 2-3 1-4
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 404 399
- Offensive Plays 69 68
- Yards per Play 5.86 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 175 106
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 6.25 3.53
Net Passing Yards 229 293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 1 36 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 236 307
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.59 7.71
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 10.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/58 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 5/32
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 1/26 1/31
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:13 28:47

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	2-3	1-4
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	404	399
- Offensive Plays	69	68
- Yards per Play	5.86	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	175	106
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	6.25	3.53
Net Passing Yards	229	293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 1	36 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	236	307
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.59	7.71
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	10.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/58	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	5/32
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	1/26	1/31
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:13	28:47

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:04	OWN 8	10	85	Field Goal
1	6:56	2:22	OWN 17	4	11	Interception
1	4:34	2:46	OWN 25	6	29	Punt
2	12:18	1:29	OWN 5	3	-4	Punt
2	8:14	4:05	OWN 2	8	58	Punt
2	1:44	1:39	OWN 29	6	5	Punt
3	10:15	1:39	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
3	7:57	0:18	OWN 38	1	62	Touchdown
3	6:18	3:23	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
3	2:05	2:12	OWN 25	4	14	Punt
4	12:25	0:52	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
4	9:59	3:24	OPP 42	7	27	Field Goal
4	2:29	1:37	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
4	0:10	0:10	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:56	2:00	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	1:48	4:30	OWN 13	11	47	Punt
2	10:49	2:35	OWN 46	5	15	Punt
2	4:09	2:25	OWN 20	9	68	Field Goal
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 15	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:45	OWN 20	10	38	Interception
3	8:36	0:39	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	7:39	1:21	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	2:55	0:50	OWN 24	3	76	Touchdown
4	14:53	2:28	OWN 18	6	18	Punt
4	11:33	1:34	OWN 35	5	7	Fumble
4	6:35	4:06	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	0:52	0:42	OPP 45	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonathan Dwyer	19	69	3.63	15	2	0
RB Jay Ajayi	6	31	5.17	10	2	0
QB Carson Palmer	2	13	6.50	7	0	0
WR Kennedy Bentsen	1	62	62.00	62	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Le'Veon Bell	13	72	5.54	30	1	0
RB Charles Sims	13	20	1.54	6	0	1
QB Cam Newton	2	1	0.50	3	0	0
RB Zach Ramsey	2	13	6.50	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	40	25	236	1/7	1	33	1	76.7

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	36	18	307	2/14	1	72	1	76.9

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kennedy Bentsen	11	16	66	6.00	30	19	0
WR A.J. Jenkins	5	9	49	9.80	1	23	0
RB Jonathan Dwyer	4	5	39	9.75	27	29	0
WR Mike Willams	4	8	64	16.00	43	33	1
TE Jimmy Graham	1	2	18	18.00	8	18	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Le'Veon Bell	6	7	130	21.67	91	72	0
WR Bob Pullen	4	4	63	15.75	30	30	0
TE Troy Niklas	2	6	20	10.00	4	10	0
WR Josh Cribbs	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	4	40	40.00	6	40	1
WR Devin Hester	1	7	7	7.00	6	7	0
TE Greg Olsen	1	2	31	31.00	25	31	0
RB Charles Sims	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Mason Pritchett	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Zach Ramsey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Devan Masucci	1	26	26.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marcus Peters	1	31	31.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Sylvester Williams	0	1	0	0
OLB Nate Palmer	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Cam Newton	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	8	388	48.5	39.5	57	4

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Britton Colquitt	7	327	46.7	36.9	66	4

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
A.J. Jenkins	3	29	9.7	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hester	5	32	6.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus McCauley	1	22	22.0	0
A.J. Jenkins	1	18	18.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Cribbs	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bud Dupree	10	0	0.0	30	38
S Scott Patton	7	3	0.0	30	38
CB Quintin Demps	6	1	0.0	30	38
OLB Keith Rivers	4	2	0.0	27	34
DT Rob Ninkovich	3	1	1.0	21	30
CB Phillip Adams	3	2	0.0	30	38
DT Byron Moore	3	0	0.0	12	9
OLB Nate Palmer	2	0	1.0	6	18
DE Aldon Smith	2	1	0.0	29	38
CB Marcus McCauley	1	1	0.0	24	20
DE Whitney Mercilus	1	1	0.0	26	30
DT Sylvester Williams	1	0	0.0	9	21
DT Erick Evans	1	0	0.0	18	16
DE Shaun Bridges	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB Nevin Lawson	1	0	0.0	1	1
S Devan Masucci	0	2	0.0	30	38

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB A. J. Klein	10	3	0.0	26	23
OLB Clay Matthews	7	2	0.0	27	40
DT Johnny Jolly	5	2	0.0	27	29
S Dawan Landry	4	0	0.0	20	16
OLB Moise Fokou	3	2	0.0	19	15
CB Al Afalava	3	1	0.0	19	21
S Andrew Sendejo	3	1	0.0	8	26
S Marcus Peters	3	1	0.0	27	40
S Jaquiski Tartt	3	1	0.0	28	41
DE Kawann Short	2	1	1.0	26	33
ILB Kaluka Maiava	2	1	0.0	7	10
DE Michael Brocker	2	1	0.0	21	27
CB Patrick Robinson	2	0	0.0	27	40
ILB Rennie Curran	1	3	0.0	9	26
WR Devin Hester	1	0	---	---	---
DT Otis Finley	1	0	0.0	1	12
CB Dwight Bentley	1	0	0.0	4	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rob Ninkovich	1.0	1	1	0	30
OLB Nate Palmer	1.0	0	0	1	18
DE Aldon Smith	0.0	1	2	0	38
DE Whitney Mercilus	0.0	0	2	0	30
DT Sylvester Williams	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kawann Short	1.0	1	1	2	33
DE Andre Branch	0.0	1	0	0	15
OLB Clay Matthews	0.0	0	1	2	40
DE Michael Brocker	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bud Dupree	6	0	0	38
OLB Keith Rivers	3	1	0	34
S Scott Patton	2	2	0	38
CB Phillip Adams	2	1	0	38
DT Rob Ninkovich	1	0	0	30
CB Marcus McCauley	1	0	0	20
DE Whitney Mercilus	1	0	0	30
DT Sylvester Williams	1	0	0	21
CB Nevin Lawson	1	0	0	1
CB Quintin Demps	0	1	0	38
S Devan Masucci	0	0	1	38

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	4	1	0	40
CB Patrick Robinson	3	0	0	40
OLB A. J. Klein	3	0	0	23
S Andrew Sendejo	2	2	0	26
CB Al Afalava	2	1	0	21
S Marcus Peters	2	0	1	40
ILB Kaluka Maiava	2	0	0	10
S Jaquiski Tartt	2	0	0	41
S Dawan Landry	1	1	0	16
DT Johnny Jolly	1	0	0	29
OLB Moise Fokou	1	0	0	15
DT Otis Finley	1	0	0	12
CB Dwight Bentley	1	0	0	19
ILB Jonas Mouton	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jack Mewhort	3	5	28	0	41
C Joe Hawley	2	9	28	0	41
G Owen Sampson	2	3	28	1	41
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	1	4	28	0	41
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	7	0	9
T John Greco	0	3	28	0	41
TE Marcos Rhodes	0	1	3	0	3

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Aaron Howard	5	10	0	30	1	38
T John Terry	2	6	0	30	0	38
G Dakota Dozier	2	4	0	30	0	38
C A.Q. Shipley	1	3	1	27	0	38
T Greg Robinson	0	4	0	30	1	38
TE Troy Niklas	0	1	0	24	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Willams	3	18
Jose May	1	23
Nevin Lawson	1	15
Jack Mewhort	1	10

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
John Terry	2	13
Dawan Landry	1	25
Michael Clayton	1	19
Josh Cribbs	1	10

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Devan Masucci	---	---	30	38	18	86
CB Quintin Demps	---	---	30	38	15	83
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	30	38	13	81
T John Greco	28	41	---	---	10	79
G Owen Sampson	28	41	---	---	10	79
WR A.J. Jenkins	27	40	---	---	12	79
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	28	41	---	---	10	79
T Jack Mewhort	28	41	---	---	10	79
WR Kennedy Bentsen	27	41	---	---	6	74
QB Carson Palmer	28	41	---	---	---	69
C Joe Hawley	28	41	---	---	---	69
CB Phillip Adams	---	---	30	38	1	69
S Scott Patton	---	---	30	38	1	69
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	29	38	1	68
WR Mike Willams	20	28	---	---	18	66
OLB Keith Rivers	---	---	27	34	2	63
DT Rob Ninkovich	---	---	21	30	8	59
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	24	20	14	58
DE Whitney Mercilus	---	---	26	30	---	56
RB Jonathan Dwyer	22	32	---	---	1	55
TE Jimmy Graham	21	30	---	---	1	52
TE Riddick Anderson	7	9	---	---	26	42
DT Erick Evans	---	---	18	16	---	34
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	9	21	1	31
WR Justin Hardy	1	7	---	---	18	26
TE Marcos Rhodes	3	3	---	---	19	25
OLB Nate Palmer	---	---	6	18	---	24
OLB Jose May	---	---	0	0	23	23
DT Byron Moore	---	---	12	9	---	21
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	0	---	---	19	20
CB Nevin Lawson	---	---	1	1	15	17
DE Shaun Bridges	---	---	3	4	8	15
TE Blake Bell	5	9	---	---	---	14
RB Jay Ajayi	6	6	---	---	---	12
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	3	7	1	11
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Justin Leyva	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Eduardo Connell	---	---	1	0	---	1
S Mike Richardson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C T. J. Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tanner Hawkinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Nick Kingsblood	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Lamar Flournoy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T John Terry	30	38	---	---	13	81
G Aaron Howard	30	38	---	---	8	76
G Dakota Dozier	30	38	---	---	8	76
T Greg Robinson	30	38	---	---	8	76
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	28	41	7	76
RB Le'Veon Bell	15	30	---	---	26	71
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	27	40	3	70
CB Patrick Robinson	---	---	27	40	2	69
S Marcus Peters	---	---	27	40	2	69
QB Cam Newton	30	38	---	---	---	68
WR Shaquille Brooks	28	34	---	---	5	67
C A.Q. Shipley	27	38	---	---	---	65
S Dawan Landry	---	---	20	16	25	61
ILB Rennie Curran	---	---	9	26	26	61
DE Kawann Short	---	---	26	33	2	61
WR Devin Hester	21	28	---	---	8	57
TE Troy Niklas	24	33	---	---	---	57
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	27	29	---	56
CB Al Afalava	---	---	19	21	9	49
DE Michael Brocker	---	---	21	27	1	49
OLB A. J. Klein	---	---	26	23	---	49
WR Bob Pullen	20	23	---	---	5	48
TE Greg Olsen	6	11	---	---	26	43
CB Dwight Bentley	---	---	4	19	19	42
S Andrew Sendejo	---	---	8	26	2	36
OLB Moise Fokou	---	---	19	15	---	34
WR Josh Cribbs	12	9	---	---	10	31
ILB Kaluka Maiava	---	---	7	10	13	30
DE Andre Branch	---	---	3	15	9	27
DT Otis Finley	---	---	1	12	10	23
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	---	---	19	21
RB Charles Sims	15	6	---	---	---	21
RB Zach Ramsey	5	3	---	---	11	19
TE Mason Pritchett	3	12	---	---	---	15
ILB Jonas Mouton	---	---	2	10	2	14
DE Hunter Vergara	---	---	6	7	---	13
P Britton Colquitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Caden Poole	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Kwame Harris	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Brian Schwenke	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	1	1	---	2
S Darius Butler	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Christian Ponder	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lane Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G John Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	81	16.2
Middle	15	73	4.9
Right	8	21	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	16	71	4.4
Right	7	22	3.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	40	25	4	1	2	6	3	4	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	36	18	5	0	4	5	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	89	8.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	73	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	51	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	23	3.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	88	29.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	10	111	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	48	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	60	8.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kennedy Bentsen	16	11	2	66	0	41
WR A.J. Jenkins	9	5	0	49	1	40
WR Mike Willams	8	4	0	64	2	28
RB Jonathan Dwyer	5	4	0	39	1	32
TE Jimmy Graham	2	1	0	18	0	30

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Hester	7	1	1	7	0	28
RB Le'Veon Bell	7	6	0	130	1	30
TE Troy Niklas	6	2	2	20	0	33
WR Shaquille Brooks	4	1	1	40	1	34
WR Bob Pullen	4	4	0	63	2	23
TE Greg Olsen	2	1	0	31	1	11
RB Charles Sims	2	1	0	6	0	6
TE Mason Pritchett	2	1	0	3	0	12
WR Josh Cribbs	1	1	0	7	0	9
RB Zach Ramsey	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonathan Dwyer	2	5	2.50	3.63
RB Jay Ajayi	2	11	5.50	5.17

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Charles Sims	1	4	4.00	1.54

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carson Palmer	3	0	0	0.00	5.90

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	0	0	0.00	8.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Overall Avg
TE Jimmy Graham	1	9.00
WR Kennedy Bentsen	1	4.13
WR A.J. Jenkins	1	5.44

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devin Hester	2	0	0	0.00	1.00
TE Troy Niklas	2	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
QB Carson Palmer	1	1
RB Jonathan Dwyer	1	1
RB Jay Ajayi	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Le'Veon Bell	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	15	7	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kennedy Bentsen	7	4	2
WR A.J. Jenkins	4	1	0
RB Jonathan Dwyer	2	1	1
TE Jimmy Graham	1	0	0
WR Mike Willams	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devin Hester	5	1	1
RB Le'Veon Bell	3	3	1
WR Bob Pullen	2	2	2
TE Troy Niklas	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 36,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,600 (20,900)
End Zone 7,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine 4,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (13,300)
Club Seats 4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	36,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,600 (20,900)
End Zone	7,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine	4,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (13,300)
Club Seats	4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,800)